Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Southern Indiana Sharpshooters
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Southern Indiana Sharpshooters 975 to 710 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in eighth place with a 5 - 2 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Ariel Arroyo , Joseph Archuleta, and Saul Claustro . Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Southern Indiana Sharpshooters dropped to 3 - 4 on the season. They are currently in twenty-ninth place. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters was led by Brandon Fuhrman who shot a 220. The remaining contributing members were Xavier Rasche, Breanne Fuhrman, and Coyt Collet. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters is from Jasper, IN, and is coached by Daniel Lawson and Jason Maschino.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 6 - 1 record. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters will compete against Lutcher AJROTC from Lutcher, LA. Lutcher AJROTC currently has a 3 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.798522678.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
Southern Indiana Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=753
19 - 25 Mar 2018